NYC COVID cases up 250% in 2 months — and this variant's harder to duck
Cases have been rising nationally and locally for about two months, driven by so-called “FLiRT” variants — versions of the virus that have evolved to evade immunity.
In the summer, “there are family gatherings, there are weddings,” noted Dr. Jessica Justman, an epidemiologist and professor at the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health. And while people are more likely to spend time outdoors, where the virus is less likely to spread, “we also spend time indoors when we have a heat wave like we had last week.”Many people have developed some level of immunity against the virus, either through vaccination or past infection.
In the five days after isolating, the CDC suggests practicing good hygiene, wearing a mask and not standing too close to other people. “When you're starting to feel better, I would certainly let the other people around you know, ‘I recently had COVID,’” he added.Many New Yorkers are now more accustomed to reaching for home testing kits, but they are also more likely now to have to go to the pharmacy and pay for them out of pocket. Insurers may cover home testing kits but are no longer required to since the federal COVID public health emergency expired in spring of 2023.
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